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Holly Keck

Holly Keck is a Marketing Representative with Cleveland Metroparks Marketing and Communications Department. She writes press releases, manages the "Emerald Necklace" publication database and assists with literature distribution. She received her BS in Journalism from Ohio University. Off hours she enjoys spending time with her husband John, daughter Madeline and son Connor. She also enjoys boating, fishing, collecting beach glass and the awesome Lake Erie sunsets.

What is purple, gold and viewed by cheering fans in the fall? The Minnesota Vikings? No. Baltimore Ravens? No. If you said fall wildflowers then you’d be correct! In the spring I took my two children ages 12 and 14, along with their two friends, to look at spring wildflowers. We walked along the Scenic Loop Trail in North Chagrin Reservation as part of the Wildflower Tour contest. We had so much fun I thought it would be a good idea to check out the fall wildflowers. Spring wildflowers are found in the ...

Maybe it was the summer solstice arriving on Saturday morning (June 21 st ) but I started thinking about my summer bucket list. I can't tell you how many times I've made a list of things I wanted to do over the summer only to find come fall, I haven't done a single thing on my list. Kids are back in school and the leaves are beginning to fall. I'm standing in the back yard with a rake in my hand thinking, where did summer go? This summer I resolve to actually write a summer bucket list...

Warm weather is here and spring wildflower season is already underway! When I read about Cleveland Metroparks Tour of Wildflowers, I thought it sounded like fun and something I could do with my kids over spring break. The first thing I did was signup online at clevelandmetroparks.com . I received a confirmation email along with an official Tour of Wildflowers checklist. The list recommended using a field guide, “Wildflowers of Ohio” by Robert L. Henn. A field guide made sense to me because my expe...

Connecting people with nature is a mantra you hear repeated over and over at Cleveland Metroparks. It's verbally spoken by staff and volunteers, written in our mission statements and it's even captured in images featured in marketing materials. It's repeated by Outdoor Experiences, Outdoor Recreation, Special Events and Guest Experiences, Human Resources, Marketing and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. But what does "connecting people with nature" really mean? Why does it matter? I think the best answer can be ...